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Never too young to love operaHarry Rose writes opera reviews, critiques performances for the media and has devoted industry followers on Twitter 鈥� and he's 14 years old.
The X Factor: Boot Camp week beginsThe X Factor contestants flocked to Miami to begin boot camp where they had the opportunity to size up the聽competition聽in their first task.
"Lincoln's Hundred Days" and "Seward"Two new Lincoln-related biographies offer further evidence that we will never tire of reading about our sixteenth president.
Reader recommendation: Time and AgainMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite receives rave reviewsCalled 'the best e-reader you can buy,' the Paperwhite has debuted to almost universal praise.
Jennifer Livingston: Commenting on anchor鈥檚 weight is not bullyingJennifer Livingston, a TV news anchor, got a viewer e-mail calling her obese, and questioning her body image. She called it bullying. It's not. It's simply rude, and an example of 'bully-creep' and the fight over the label rather than the content.
25 banned books that may surprise youThe following books may seem harmless to most readers, but they all made it onto banned books lists at one time or another.
'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' author Maria Semple talks about her new bookSemple shares the moment that she knew she was onto something good with 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' and tells us what inspired a pivotal plot point.
15 must-read books about K-12 education in the USConfused by the rhetoric? Here are 15 books to help you understand public education in the US today.
Recipe for debate night: Senate bean soupThis classic American recipe has some history behind it. Made with beans, ham hocks, carrots, celery and onion, this soup makes a hearty dinner and may remind you of simpler times.聽
Kara Alongi: Missing teen an example of Twitter use or abuse?Kara Alongi Tweeted about a home intruder before she disappeared, sparked a massive campaign to find her, and got police involved sooner than they would have been. Now there are questions about whether she abused Twitter.
Barnes & Noble yanks Amazon-published books from stores 鈥� againIn the face of reports of an Amazon title found in Barnes & Noble stores, the bookseller has again stated that it will not be stocking books published by Amazon.
Lena Dunham reportedly plans memoirThe book by the 'Girls' creator and star would cover romance, eating, and the workplace.
CDC: Teen drinking and driving dropped by half in two decadesTeen drinking and driving rates in the United States are half of what they were 20 years ago, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
'Half the Sky:' Series on exploited women looks to empower'Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide' is airing as part of public TV's 'Independent Lens' series. The documentary is based on New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's 2009 bestseller.
Adele: James Bond 'Skyfall' theme recorded by British pop starAdele: James Bond will make his 23rd appearance this fall in 'Skyfall.' Adele is behind the James Bond theme song for 'Skyfall,' which will be released this November in the US.
Object LessonsThis anthology of short stories from The Paris Review 鈥� selected by 20 contemporary authors 鈥� includes some deeply pleasurable discoveries.
Reader recommendation: The Parties Versus the PeopleMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 10/4/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
10 best books of October, according to Amazon's editorsSara Nelson, editorial director of books and Kindle for Amazon.com, talks about the 10 books chosen by Amazon editors as the best of October, 2012.
